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Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_iu0t8gp wrote

Reply to comment by devilspeaksintongues in What happened to all the lightning bugs? We used to have so many. by jeffuber

Lawns are stupid, until they aren't. It would be better for nature and probably even prettier to have trees all around your house with lots of thick bushes. But that would wear away on your roof, your foundation, and your siding a lot more than just having an open space with short grass.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu1d5le wrote

Well there are plenty other options. Firstly, you shouldn't plant anything, even shrubs close to your house. But you can create hedgerows with them instead. Or designate areas for trees, shrubs, plants etc.

If you have the land, then that ain't an issue. But if you have a town house or something, just having native plants is great for the pollinators, and birds.

Lawns are stupid. Regardless. Mulch is a better option, at least stuff wants to live in it.

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Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_iu1fblf wrote

But that's the thing, sometimes you don't want to encourage things to live near your house.

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devilspeaksintongues t1_iu1ieqg wrote

So grow them away from the house, or pot them. If you choose to have a lawn, just put the plants in pots. Then you can move them around.

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